Kelby Tomlinson, Retired

Date of Birth: 6/16/1990
Birthplace: Chickasha, Oklahoma
College: Texas Tech University

Kelby Tomlinson, retired infielder, was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2011. He played in the Giants' minor league system from 2011 through part of 2016.

Tomlinson joined the Giants for 54 games in 2015. On August 27th, he hit his first major league home run, a grand slam. On October 3rd, he hit an inside-the-park home run. In his 54 games, he batted .303 with 54 hits, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, and 20 RBIs. Defensively, as a second baseman in 50 games, he made 130 assists, 30 double plays, 82 putouts, and 4 errors.

Tomlinson batted .292 in 52 games with the Giants in 2016. Defensively, he played 19 games at second base, 3 games at third base, 7 games at shortstop, and 3 games in left field. In the postseason, he had no hits in 6 at-bats in 3 games.

Tomlinson finished the 2017 season with 50 hits and a .258 batting average in 104 games. Defensively, he played 20 games at second base, 24 games at third base, 11 games at shortstop, and 9 games in left field.

Tomlinson played in 63 games with the Giants in 2018. He batted .207 with 29 hits. Defensively, he played 20 games at second base, 24 games at third base, 11 games at shortstop, and 9 games in left field. He also played in 50 games in the minors.

Tomlinson became a free agent on November 2, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on November 26th. He was released on May 12, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners on June 1st. He played only in the minors in 2019.

Tomlinson became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies on January 6, 2020. He was released on June 27, 2020. He didn't play professional baseball in 2020.

The Rockies re-signed Tomlinson to a minor league contract on June 1, 2021. He played only nine games in the minors before retiring on July 8, 2021.

Sources for Information
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